Wireless signaling for electronic fencing scoring system

A scoring system comprising:

• a signaling device, wherein the signaling device is configured to electrically connect to a fencing scoring apparatus, and wherein the signaling device is to receive a first signal from the fencing scoring apparatus when a fencer touches a weapon to an opponent during a fencing competition, and is further adapted to generate a second signal indicating that a hit has been scored, wherein the second signal is a wireless signal;
• a fencing uniform;
• a receiving device configured for attachment to the fencing uniform, wherein the receiving device is configured to wirelessly connect to the signaling device, and wherein the receiving device is to receive a second signal from the signaling device when the signaling device receives the first signal from the fencing scoring apparatus;
• and
• a light source arrangement attached to the fencing uniform and configured to electrically connect to the receiving device, and wherein the receiving device causes one or more light sources of the light source arrangement to be illuminated responsive to receipt of the second signal from the signaling device.

A method comprising:

• establishing, by a signaling device, an electrical connection to a scoring apparatus;
• establishing, by the signaling device, a wireless connection to a receiving device;
• receiving, by the signaling device, a first signal, from the scoring apparatus, indicating that a fencer has touched a weapon to an opponent during a fencing competition;
• transmitting, by the signaling device, a second signal to the receiving device, wherein the receiving device causes one or more light sources of a light source arrangement to be illuminated responsive to receipt of the second signal from the signaling device;
• receiving, by the signaling device, a third signal from the receiving device, wherein the third signal indicates whether the second signal was received by the receiving device;
• and
• preventing, by an isolation unit of the signaling device, the third signal from being transmitted to the scoring apparatus.